The New York Observer Endorses Trump

The New York Observer published its endorsed Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination yesterday. It painted Trump as the candidate of hope and optimism, taking a dim view of the Obama years. There were comparisons to Reagan, and frequent reference to Trump’s slogan, “Make America great again.”

Needless to say, their argument wasn’t very convincing. Its portrayal of Trump as the candidate to restore hope felt empty and unsubstantiated:

Additionally, parts of the statement felt more like a Trumpian critique of the liberal media (and the way they’ve covered this election) than support for candidate who’s in the best interests of the American people: